GB2496437A - Carton for paper accessible from the side and top - Google Patents

Abstract

A carton for shipping and/or storing cut paper 50 has a receptacle 11 and a lid 12. The receptacle has four side walls 15-18 each folded up from base wall 14, the lid has a top wall 20a with a pivotally mounted door 24 and downwardly extending flanges 21-23 on three sides to engage with the non pivoting walls of the receptacle. One side wall 18 is unattached to adjacent side walls and pivotal about its connection to the base wall, it has tuck in flaps 29, 30 overlapping with adjacent side walls to slide along them during pivoting. A lifting handle is provided in the lid, ideally by a flexible strap passing through an aperture, or by adhesive. The door 24 can engage with the pivoting side wall via locking tabs 15a, 16a, 46a, 46b on the side walls engaging with slots 33 in the door; or glue strip 25 detachable via tear strip.

Description

CARTON WITH A PARTIALLY RECIOSABLE LID FOR

SHIPPING AND STORING GET SIZE SHEET OF PAPER

FIELD OF THE iNVENTION

The present invention relates generally to a paperhoard carton or container for shipping. storing and handling a plurahty of items such as. for example, paper products.

More parucularly. the invention relates to a carton with a partially reciosable lid for cut sheets of paper. wherein the carton has a size and weight to promote easy handling and storage and has a!ear-ctrip to facilitate access to the paper. The carton ua'c he reclosed alier opening to keep unused paper fresh and neatly stacked, and has a built-in handle for ease and convenience in can'ying the carton.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTiON

Cut-sized paper, such as conventional photocopy paper. typically is wrapped in reams each containing, for example. 50) sheets. h is common for a plurality ofrearns to be bundled together and packaged in a corrugated container liar shipping, storage and handling. For example, it is common to package from five to ten reams of paper in a single container, with a lid secured over the container to keep the reams from falling out of the container during shipping and handling. Since a single ream of paper weighs about five pounds. packages containing from five to ten reams of paper are heavy and difficult to handle. Moreover, they are relatively large and require subsantial storage space.

Further, the reams of paper are closely surrounded by the container walls, and the lack of space between the reams of paper and the container walls makes it diflicult to remove the reams of paper liar use. Additionally, each ream must be individually opened to gain access to the paper and the ream wrap disposed oil Sjngle wrapped reams of paper also are commonly sokl, and although these packages are easy to handle and store, they do not protect the paper from physical damage. Further, most equipment used in the home or in small offices does not hold a full ream ofpaper. Consequently. after a ream is opened and the desired amount of paper removed, the rematniu9 unused paper is unproleeted.

Many hoitie and small office users prefer to purchase several reams of paper at once, rather than to buy single reams more frequently, but prefer not to buy as many as ten reams at once. Packages have been developed that hold five reams of paper, hut even these packages are heavy. and. as such, are more suitable for industrial and commercial purchasers, which typically will have material handling equipment such as power lifts and hand carts to handle such heavy items, Average home users who wish to purchase several reams of paper at once typically do not have access to such material handling equipment.

Unwrapped cut sheets of paper are sometimes packaged loose in cartons designed to closely fit the paper and protect it from damage. Unwrapped cut sheets of paper do not require removal and discarding of ream wrap, hut conventional cartons of this type generally are also sized to hold from five to ten reams of paper and thus are relatively difficult to handle and store. Moreover, these cartons generally have either a removable lid or thldable flaps to close the top of the canon, and the Ud is removed or the flaps opened to form an open top through which product is removed from the carton. With such packaging it is difficult to remove the contents without damaging the carton or inverting it to pour the contents out because of the lack of space to insert the hands of the user between the side walls of the carton and the paper stored therein.

Therefore. it is desirable to provide a container or carton having a partially reclosable lid that overcome the aforementioned problem described hereinabove and to provide an aesthetically pleasing container or carton that removal of the tear-strip permits the corrugated container to hinge open.

SUMMARY OF TilE INVENTION

The present invention is directed to a canon with a partially reclosable lid tbr cut sheets of paper, wherein the carton has a size and weight to promote easy handling and storage and has a lid that partially open to facilitate access to the paper. The canon may be reclosed after opening to keep unused paper fresh and neatly stacked, and has a built-in handle for ease and convenience in carrying the carton The present invention provides a container having a box-shaped main body portion and a lid that is sized and configured to fit over an open upper end of the main body. Sidewalls of the lid telescope over mating sidewalls of the main body and are adhered thereto, such as by adhesive or tape. The lid includes a tear-strip defined by two parallel inclined cut lines running along the length of the middle of the front flange portion of the lid. One end of the tear-strip includes a tab for gripping by a user.

The present invention is directed to a carton for shipping and storing a quantity of cut size sheets of paper comprises a carton base portion having a bottom wall, opposed upstanding front and back walls and opposed upstanding side walls each joined along a bottom edge to a respective edge of the bottom wall, and an open top. A lid is engaged telescopically over the open top. The lid comprises a top wall panel section and a re-closable door panel section foldablv joined with one another, The re-c losable door panel section is capable oF pivoting wilh respect to the top wall panel section. The top wall panel section is defined by a top wall panel having a depending re-closable door panel.

depending side flanges. and a depending hack flange. The lid hack flange is attached to the carton hack val1 and the lid side flanges being attached to the carton upstanding side wath. The base portion front wall is unsecured to adjoining side walls and being pi votable about its bottom edge dow nwardly and away from the carton to an open position when the lid is moved upwardly away from the front wall, thereby exposing the cut paper at the lop and one side to permit easy access to paper contained in the carton for rapid unloading of the paper from the carton. The front wall has inwardly turned tuck-in flaps on opposite ends thereof which tuck into the carton in contiguous, parallel, overlapping relationship with adjacent end walls when said front wall is in closed position. A cany handle attached to said lid to facilitate carrying of said package.

The respective upstanding side walls includes respective first and second locking tabs formed outwardly on respective corner of the upstanding side walls. Each of the tuck-in flaps includes respective third and fburth locking tabs formed outwardly on respective one of the corners of the tuck-in flaps. The respective first, second, third and fburth locking tabs are in registry with one another to form a double hook when the respective side wall panels and the respective tuck-in flaps are in the folding positions and are used to engage with the re-closable door section to securely enclose the lid to the base portion. The re-closable door panel section includes a top flange portion and a front flange portion defined by a fold line [.3. The top flange portion includes first and second glue flaps which arc loldahly joined to respective opposite lateral ends via respective fold lines. The front flange portion includes third and Ibunh flaps which are thldably joined to respective opposite lateral ends via respective fold I ines. The respective first and second glue flaps are secured by adhesive or other suitable fastening means against the inner surface of the respective third and fourth flaps. The re-closable door panel section comprises two slots each of which formed on opposed lateral edge of the front flange portion adjacent third and fourth flaps, The respective slots and the respective locking tabs are engaged with one another. The re-closable door panel section further includes a tear strip foldably joined thereto. The re-closable door panel section further includes a glue strip panel foldably joined to the tear srnp. The glue strip panel is adhesively or otherwise suitably fastened to the outer surface of the front wall when the carton is in the closed position. The glue strip panel is joined to the free edge of the fmnt flange portion via the tear strip extending longitudinally between the front flange and the glue strip panel to enable separation of the re-closable door 1mm the base portion. The tuck-in flaps on the base portion front wall are relatively narrow so that they may be moved into and out of the canon without unduly disturbing the contents of the canon. The top wall panel section of the lid is fixedly attached to the base portion. The carry handle is adhesively attached to central portion of the top wall panel section. The carry handle comprises a flexible strap secured at its opposite ends to a base plate located beneath said lid top wall, said flexible strap projecting through an opening in said lid top wall.

In a preferred embodiment, the carton of the invention has a built-in carry handle and is adapted to hold more than one ream of paper, but less than the five or ten reams normally placed in a conventional package. For example, the carton of the invention is adapted to hold approximately three reams of paper, resulting in a lightweight package that is easy to handle, It is not intended. ho'ever. to limit the invention to a carton for holding three reams of paper. T lie carton can be adapted liar an quani i ft of napcr. but is generally limited to an amount that is easy to handle and store and that the built-in carry handle can reliably support, which generally does not substantially exceed three reams.

Atier the carton is opened. the user may simply grasp and unload as many sheets as desired, without the ii ced to open mdi v dual reams, and the carton nay he reclosed to protect the undsed sheets.

The carton of the invention may he opened to gain access to the paper stacked inside, and reclosed to protect the remaining paper. Ii does not require substantial adhesive attachment between the lid and the base, or separate securing means such as straps to keep the lid assembled to the base. Further, the carton preferably holds more than one ream of paper, preferably about three reams, and because of' its reduced sue and weight, and the provision of a carry handle, the carton is easy to can'y and store,

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

A better understanding of the inventhm will he had upon reference to the following description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which like reference numerals represent like pails, and wherein: Figure 1 is a plan view of a blank B I from which the carton base is formed; Figure 2 is a plan view of a blank B2 from which the lid is formed: Figure 3 is a top perspective view of the hase portion ot'the carton formed from the blank RI and illustrating the side walls partially pivoted toward enclosing the base portion; Figure 4 is an exploded lop perspectis e view of the I Id. a carries handle. and the base portion shown in spaced relations w i th one ant ther to assemble (if the carton oh the mvention; FigureS is similar to Fig. 4 illustrating atop perspective view ofa partially constructed carton; Figure 6 is a top perspective view ofa filly constructed carton in accordance to the preferred embodiment ol the present invention: Figure 7 is an enlarged view of a corner of the carton shown in 1:1g. 6 illustrating the locking feature that engages the lid and base ponions w ith one another: Figure 8 is similar to Fig. 6, illustrating a tear strip is partially removed from the carton to open the carton; Figure 9 is a top perspective view of the canon of Fig. 8, showing the tear strip is removed and a reelosable door portion of the lid is pivoted upwardly, with the movable front wall is pivoted downwardly to a partially' open position, and wherein the carton contains unwrapped sheets of paper: and Figure 0 is a top perspective view of the package of Fig. 9, with the respective front Wa] I and the moveable portion of the lid are returned to their closed positions.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF TilE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

While this invention is susceptible of embodiment in many different forms. there is shown in the drawings and will herein be described in detail preferred embodiments of the invention with the understanding that the present disclosure is to be considered as an exemplification of the principles of the invention and is not intended to limit the broad aspect olihe invention to the embodiments illustrated. In the present invention the use of prime character in the numeral references in the drawings directed to the difU2rent embodiment indicate that those elements arc either the same or at least function the same or those elements are in the unfolded position.

A preferred carton in accordance with the invention is indicated generally at 10 in the drawings, particularly, Fig. 6. The carton 10 comprises a rectangularly shaped base portion 11 * a lid portion 12, and a carry handle 13 that is attached to the lid portion 12 to Iheilitate carrying the canon. The canon 10 contains cut size sheets of paper therein. The carton 10 is constructed for easy access to the paper for unloading it from the carton, and is particularly adapted to ship and store unwrapped sheets of paper, although it may be adapted for shipping and storing individually wrapped reams of paper. The Assembly of the base portion 11 is seen best in Fig. 3. The base portion 11 has a bottom wall 14, opposite side walls 15 and 16, a back wall 17, a movable front wall 18, and an open top 19. The lid 12, as depicted in Figs. 4 and 5, is telescopically received over the open top 19 of the base portion II. The lid 12 comprises a top wall panel 20a having a depending re-closable door 24, depending end flanges 21 and 22, and a depending back flange 23. A glue strip 25 is joined to the bottom edge of the re-closable door 24 to detachably secure the front of the lid 12 to the base portion front wall 18. A tear strip 26 extends between the front flange portion 24b and glue strip 25 to separate the re-closable door 24 from the base portion II and enable the re-closable door 24 to be pivoted upwardly to an unlocking position and downwardly to a locking position. The constnsction and usage of the tear strip 26 will be described in greater detail hereinafter. The carry handle 13 is attached to the central portion of the top wall 20.

Details ol construction of the base portion I I can be seen hesi. nh reference to Figs. I and 3. A blank H I br making the base portion II is illustrated in Fig. I. The blank B 1 is substantially flat symmetrical with respect to its longitudinal axis thereof.

The blank Hi is preferably an integral piece of a material such as continuous sheet of conventional corrugated cardboard. The blank HI is cut along its outer margins to lorm its specific shape. The blank HI comprises bottom wal and I 4', opposite side wal panels S and 16' tbldabiy joined io opposite ends of the bottom \k all panci I 4' \ ja respective fold lines 37 and 39. Back wall panel 17' is foldahl> joined to a back edge of ilw bottom wall panel 14' via ibid line 36. and mo able front wall panel I 8' is foldably joined to a front edge of the bottom wall panel 14' via ibId line 38. Glue flaps 27' and 28' arc foldably joined to respective opposite lateral edges of the back wall panel 17'. and tuck-in flaps 29' and 30' are foldably joined to respective opposite lateral edges of the front wall panel IX' via respective fold lines 37 and 39. Each of the side vaIl panels 15', 16' includes a respective first and second locking tabs iSa'. 16a' formed outwardly on respective corner oithe each side wall panels 15'. 16'. Similarly, a respective third and fourth locking tabs 29a'. 30a' are formed on one corner of each of the tuck-in flaps 29' and 30'. The respective first, second, third and fourth locking tabs I 5a. I ba', 29a', and 30a'are in registry with one another to fbmi a double hook when the respective side wall panels IS'. 16' and the respective tuck-in flaps 29' and 30' are in the folding positions and are used to engage with the re-closable door 24 to securely close the lid porlion 12 to the base portion I I. A finger access cut-out 32 may be provided in the upper edge of the front wail 18 to facilitate moving it downwardly, if desired.

Assembly of the base porlion II is seen best in Fig. 3. The first glue flaps 27 and 28 on opposite lateral edges of the back valI I? are Iblded itl\k ardly to be parallel with one another and glued or otherwise suitably fastened to the inner surFace of he respecti\ e side walls 15 and 16. but the tuck-in flaps 29 and 30 on opposite lateral edges of the front wall 18 are folded inwardly, to he parallel with one another, to lie against the inner surfitee of the side walls IS and 16. En this folding position, the first glue flaps 27 and 28 and the tocktn flaps 29 and 30 are lined up with one anoihtr and he first, second. third and foLirtli iocking tabs 1 5a' 1 6a' , 29a' and 30a ai'e in registry with onc another to lbrm a double hook. Tile tuck-in flaps 29 and 30 slide along the side walls, between the side walls and cut size papers held in the carton, when the front wall 18 is moved between its upright and lowered pivoted positions. The tuck-in flaps 29 and 30 may be suitably shaped. e.g.. with a partially curvilinear free end edge 31 as shown, to correspond to the edge of the glue flaps 27 and 28 and to facilitate entry of ihem into the space between the side walls IS and 16 and cut size papers as the front waIl 18 is moved to its upright closed position. The tuck-in flaps 29 and 30 are ioniied in a manner that they do not fully disengaged from the side walls 15 and 16 during the opening of the carton. In fact, when the movable front wall 18 is pivoted downwardly to a partially open position. the curvilinear free end edge 3 I is intentionally hindered by the top wall patel section 20a so that the tuck-in flaps 29 and 30 do not fully disengaged from the side walls 15 arid 16.

Details of construction of the lid portion 12 can be seen best with reference to Figs, 2.4, and 5. A blank B2 fbr making the lid 121s illustrated in Fig. 2. The blank B2 is substantially flat symmetrical with respect to its longitudinal axis thereof. The blank B2 is preferably an integral piece of a material such as continuous sheet olconventional coiTugated cardboard. The blank B2 is cut along its outer margins to form its specific -10 -shape. The blank R2 is defined by two sections. namely, a top wall panel section 20' having a re-closable door panel section 24'. The top wall panel section 20' is fixedly attached to the base portion ii, but the re-closable door panel section 24' is movable with respect to the top waLl panel section 20' and the base portion 11. The top wall panel section 20' is further defined by a Lop wall panel 20*? having respective side flange panels 21', 22', and back flange panel 23'. The side flange panels 21' and 22' are foldably joined to opposite lateral ends of the top wall panel 201 and the back flange panel 23' is foldably joined along a fold line Li to a back edge of the top wall panel 201.

The re-closable door panel section 2W is foidably joined along a fold line or cut line L2 to a front longitudinal edge of the top wall panel section 20'. The re-closable door panel section 24' includes a top flange portion 24a' and a front flange portion 24b' defined by a fold line L3. The top flange portion 24a' includes first and second glue flaps 24c', 24d' which are foldably joined to respective opposite lateral ends via respective fold lines 41, 42.

The front flange portion 24b' includes third and fourth flaps 33'. 34' which are foldably joined to respective opposite lateral ends via respective fold lines 41, 42. The respective inner surfaces of first and second glue flaps 24c', 24.d' are secured by adhesive or other suitable fastening means against the outer surface of the respective third and fourth flaps 33', 34' when the blank 132 is constructed to form the lid 12 as best shown in Fig. 5. Slots 33a', 33b' are formed on opposed lateral edge of the front flange portion 24b' adjacent third and fourth flaps 33', 34'. When the carton 10 is in a closed position, the respective slots 33a, 33b and the respective locking labs l5a, I 6a, which is formed on the base portion, are engaged with one another as depicted best in Fig. 7 and will be -Il-discussed in greater detail hereinbelow. In addition, a tear strip 26' and a glue strip panel 25' are formed on Ihe re-closable door panel section 24'. The glue strip 25' is adhesively or otherwise suitably fastened to the outer surface of die front wall 18 when the carton is in the closed position. (flue strip panel 25' is joined to the free edge of the front flange portion 24b' via the tear strip 26' extending longitudinally between the front flange 24b' and the glue strip 25' to enable separation of the re-closable door 24 from the base portion II. A lens-shaped opening 37' is formed generally through the center of the top wall panel 201 to receive the catty handle 13 as illustrate in Fig. 4 and described in weatcr detail herein below.

A band of adhesive 38 is applied along a bottom edge of the back flange panel 23 and a bottom edge of the respective side flange panels 2 I, 22 to attach these parts to the back wall 17 and end walls 15, 16, respectively, of the base portion when the lid 12 is assembled to the base 11. The glue strip panel 25 is also adhesively attached to the base front wall 18, and with the band of adhesive 38 comprises the only adhesive attachment of the lid to the base portion. This permits there-closable door 24 to be pivoted upwardly about the fold line L2 when the tear strip 26 is removed to separate the re-closable door 24 of the lid 12 from the glue strip 25 as depicted in Figs. 8 and 9.

Particularly referring to Fig. 7, an enlarged view of a ponion of the carton 10 is shown in which the locking tab 16a engages with the slot 33a in a manner that fUnctions similar to a hook. Each of the locking tabs ISa, I 6a includes a respective landing 46a, 46b which sits in the respective slot 33a, 33b and securely hold the re-closable door 24 in a closed position.

As illustrated in Fig. 8, opening of the carton is easily accomplished by grabbing the tip of the tear strip 26 with thumb and index figures and pulling away from the re-closable door panel 24 in the direction of armw 4& Next, the it-closable door 24 is pivoted upwardly about the fold tine or cut line U and using the finger access 32, the movable front wall 18 is pivoted downwardly to a partially open position to expose items such as unwrapped sheets of paper 50 as depicted in Fig. 9 and gain access to the paper held in the carton. Finally, after the desired amount of paper has been removed, the mo able front wall IS is pivoted iii the upright position with the tuck-in flaps 29,30 inserted between the base end walls and the paper held in the canon and the re-closable door 24 returned to its lowered position to close the carton for safrkeeping of unused paper 50 and hold the front wall IS in its closed position. The canon 10 is compact, enabling it to be easily stored under a desk or on a shelf.

As seen best in Fig. 4, the carry handle 13 includes a flexible strap 54 attached to a rectangular base plate 56 that is adhesively attached to lid beneath the top wall panel 20a, with the strap 54 projecting through the lens-shaped opening 37 in the lid top wall.

It should be noted that the carry handle 13 is attached to the top wall panel section 20'of the lid 12. which in turn. is fixedly attached to the base portion II. but the re-closable door panel section 24' is movable with respect to the top wall panel section 20' and the base portion 11.

In summary, the present invention is directed to a carton for shipping and storing a quantity of cut size sheets of paper comprises a canon base portion having a bottom wall, opposed upstanding front and back walls and opposed upstanding side walls each joined along a bottom edge to a respective edge of the bottom wall, and an open top. A lid is engaged telescopically over the open top. The lid comprises a top wall panel -13- seciloil and a re-closable door panel section loldahl ioined with one another. The re-closable door panel section is capablc oF pivotlnu n nh respect to the top wall panel section. The lop wall panel section is defined by a top wall panel having a depending re-closable door panel, depending side flanges. and a depending back flange. The lid back flange is attached to the carton back wall and the lid side flanges being attached to the carton upstanding side walls. The base portion front vail is unsecured to adjoining side v aIls and being pi otable about its bottom edge downwardly and a av lIom the canon to an open position hen the lid is moved upward y away irorn the front wall, thereby exposing the cut paper at the top and one side to permit easy access to paper contained iii the carton for rapid unloading ol the paper from the carton. The from wall has inwardly turned tuck-in flaps on opposite ends thereof which tuck into the carton in contiguous.

parallel, overlapping relationship with adjacent end walls when said front wall is in closed position. A carry handle attached to said lid to facilitate cai'rying of said package.

The respective upstanding side walls includes respective first and second locking tabs formed outwardly on respective corner ol the upstanding side walls. Each of the tuck-in tiaps includes respective third and fourth locking tabs formed outwardly on respective one of the corners of the tuck-in flaps. The respective first second. third and fourth locking tabs are in registry-with one another when the respective side wall panels and the respective tuck-in Ilaps are in the Folding positions and are used to engage with the re-closable door section to securely enclose the lid to the base portion. The re-closable door panel section includes a top lange portion and a front flange portion defined by a fold line L3. The top flange portion includes Iirst and second glue flaps which are foldably joined to respective opposite lateral ends via respective IbId lines, the front flange portion includes third and thurth flaps which arc lbldably joined to respective opposite lateral ends via respective fold lines. The respeclive first and second glue flaps are secured by adhesive or other suitable fastening means against the inner surf'ace of the respective third and fourth flaps. The re-closable door panel section comprises two slots each of which thrmed on opposed lateral edge of the front flange portion adjacent third and fourth flaps. The respective slots and the respective locking tabs are engaged with one another. l'he re-closable door panel section further includes a tear strip foldably joined thereto. t'he re-closable door panel section further includes a glue strip panel foldably joined to the tear strip. 11w glue strip panel is adhesively or otherwise suitably fastened to the outer surface of the front wall when the carton is in the closed position.

The glue snip panel is joined to the free edge of the front flange portion via the tear strip extending longitudinally between the front flange and the glue strip panel to enable separation of the re-closable door from the base portion. The tuck-in flaps on the base portion front wall are relatively narrow so that they may be moved into and out of the carton without unduly disturbing the contents of the carton. The top wall panel section of the lid is fixedly attached to the base portion. The carry handle is adhesively attached to central portion of the tot) wall panel section. The carry handle comprises a flexible strap secured at its opposite ends to a base plate located beneath said lid top wall, said flexible strap projecting through an opening in said lid top wall.

While the invention has been shown for holding unwrapped sheets of paper, it should be understood that it could be used for holding wrapped reams of paper, and although the preferred embodiment is designed for holding about three reams of paper.

the carton could be sized for holding other quantities of paper so long as the size and

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weight do not exceed amounts (for example, about 20 pounds) that provide ease of handling and carrying by the carry handle.

While particular embodiments of the invention have been illustrated and described in detail herein, it should he understood that various changes and modifications may be made to the invention without departing from the spirit and intent of the invention as defined by the scope of the appended claims. -16-

Claims (1)

1. <claim-text>WHAT IS CLAIMEI) IS: A canon for shipping and storing a quantity of cut size sheets of paper.comprising: a carton base portion having a bottom wall, opposed upstanding front and hack we Is and opposed upstandng side n ails, each joined along a hot ow edge to a respective edac of the bottom \\ all, anti an open top; a lid telescopically engaged over the open top, the lid comprises a top wail panel section and a re-closable door panel section ioldahlv owed n* ith one another. the re-closable door panel section being capab]e of pivoting with respect to the top wall panel section, the top wall panel section defined by a top wall panel having a depending re-closable door panel, depending side flanges, and a depending hack flange. the ltd back flange being attached to the carton back wall and the lid side flanges being allached to the carton tLpstanding side walls: the base portion front wall being unsecured to adjoining side walls and being pivotable about its bottom edge downwardly and away from the carton to an open position when the lid is moved upwardly away from the rout walL thereby exposing the cut paper at the top and one side to permit easy access to paper contained in the carton for rapid unloading of the paper from the canon, the fi-ont vall having inwardly turned tuck-in flaps on opposite ends thereof which tuck into the carton in contiguous, parallel, overlapping relationship with adjacent end walls when said front wall is in closed position: and a carry handle attached to said lid to thcilitate carrying of said package. -17-</claim-text> <claim-text>2. The canon of claim I wherein the respective upstanding side walls includes respective first and second locking tabs formed outwardly on respective corner of the upstanding side walls.</claim-text> <claim-text>3. The carton of claim 1 wherein each of the tuck-in flaps includes respective third and fourth locking tabs formed outwardly on respective one of the corners of the tuck-in flaps.</claim-text> <claim-text>4. The carton oF claim 2 wherein the respective first, second. third and fourth locking tabs are in registry with one another to fonn a double hook when the respective side wall panels and the respective tuck-in flaps are in the folding positions and arc used to engage with the re-closable door section to securely enclose the lid to the base portion.</claim-text> <claim-text>5. The carton of claim I wherein the re-closable door panel section includes a top flange portion and a front flange portion defined by a fold line [.3.</claim-text> <claim-text>6. The carton of claimS wherein the top flange portion includes first and second glue flaps which are foldably joined to respective opposite lateral ends via respective fold lines.</claim-text> <claim-text>7. The carton of claimS wherein the front flange portion includes third and fourth flaps which are foldably joined to respective opposite lateral ends via respective fold lines.</claim-text> <claim-text>8. The carton of claim 7 wherein respective first and second glue flaps are secured by adhesive or other suitable fastening means against the outer surface of the respective third and fourth flaps.</claim-text> <claim-text>9. The carton of claim 1 wherein the re-closable door panel section comprises two slots each of which formed on opposed lateral edge of the front flange portion adjacent third and fourth [laps.</claim-text> <claim-text>10. the carton of claim 9 wherein the respective slots and the respective Locking tabs are engaged with one another.</claim-text> <claim-text>11 The carton of claim I wherein the re-closable door panel section further includes a tear strip foldably joined thereto.</claim-text> <claim-text>12. The carton of claim I wherein the re-closable door panel section further includes a glue strip panel foldahly joined to the tear strip.</claim-text> <claim-text>[3. The carton of claim 12 wherein the glue strip panel is adhesively or otherwise suitably thstened to the outer surface of the front wall when the carton is in the closed position.</claim-text> <claim-text>14. The cat-ton of claim 12 wherein the glue strip panel is joined to the free edge of the front flange portion via the tear strip extending longitudinally between the front flange and the glue strip panel to enable separation of the re-closable door from the base portion.</claim-text> <claim-text>15. The carton of claim 1 wherein the tuck-in tiaps on said base portion front wall are relatively narrow so that they may he partially moved out of the carton without unduly disturbing the contents of the carton.</claim-text> <claim-text>16. The cation of claim I wherein top wall panel section of the lid is fixedly attached to the base porlion.</claim-text> <claim-text>17. The carton of claim I wherein the carry handle is adhesively attached to central portion of the top wall panel section.</claim-text> <claim-text>18. The carton of claim I wherein the carry handle comprises a flexible strap secured at its opposite ends to a base plate located beneath said lid top wall, said flexible strap projecting through an opening in said lid top wall.</claim-text> <claim-text>19. A carton for shipping and storing a quantity of cut size sheets of paper, comprising: a carton base portion having a bottom wall, opposed upstanding front and back wails and opposed upstanding side walls, each joined along a bottom edge to a respective edge of the bottom wall, and an open top, wherein each of the opposed respective upstanding side walls includes respective lint and second locking tabs (brined outwardly on respective corner of the opposed upstanding side walls; a lid telescopically engaged over the open top, the lid comprises a top wall panel section and a re-closable door panel section foldably joined with one another, the re-closable door panel section includes a top flange portion and a front Ilange portion defined by a fold line L3, two slots each of which fonned on opposed lateral edge of the front flange portion, the re-closable door panel section being capable of pivoting with respect to the top wall panel section, the top wall panel section defined by a top wall panel having a depending re-closable door panel, depending side flanges, and a depending back flange. the lid back flange being attached to the canon hack wall and the lid side flanges being attached to the carton upstanding side walls; the base portion front wall being unsecured to adjoining side walls and being pivotable about its bottom edge downwardly and away fmm the canon to an open position when the lid is moved upwardly away from the front wall, thereby exposing the cut paper at the top and one side to permit easy access to papa contained in the carton for rapid unloading of the paper from the carton, -20-* the flout wall having iuwardly turned tuck-in liaps on opposite ends thereof which tuck into the canon in contiguous, parallel, overlapping relationship with adjacent end walls when said front wall is in closed position, each of the tuck-in flaps includes respective third and fourth locking tabs formed outwardly on respective one of the corners of the tuck-in flaps wherein the respective first, second, third and fourth locking tabs are in registry with one another when the respective side wall panels and the respective tuck-in flaps arc in the tilding positions and are used to engage with the re-closable door section to securely enclose the lid to the base portion; and a carry handle atiached to said lid to facilitate canying of said package.</claim-text>